Subpart 50.1 prescribes policies and procedures for entering into, amending, or modifying contracts in order to facilitate the national defense under the extraordinary emergency authority granted by Public Law 85-804 (50 U.S.C. 1431-1434). This includes—

1. (a) Amending contracts without consideration (see 50.103-2(a));
2. (b) Correcting or mitigating mistakes in a contract (see 50.103-2(b)); and
3. (c) Formalizing informal commitments (See 50.103-2(c)).

[71 FR 38248, July 5, 2006. Redesignated at 72 FR 46344, Aug. 17, 2007, as amended at 72 FR 63030, Nov. 7, 2007. Redesignated at 76 FR 18309, Apr. 1, 2011]